Nepalese Vegetable Pulao Recipes

NEPALESE VEGETABLE PULAO

Steps:

• Rinse rice thoroughly, and then soak it in water for about 45 minutes.
• Heat 2 Tablespoons of oil in a pan, and add cumin seeds, allowing them to heat until they begin to change color.
• Then add turmeric, bay leaf, cloves cardamom pods and cinnamon.
• Then add ginger, garlic and chilies.
• Cook on medium heat for just a minute.
• Next, add the onion, tomato and green peas, and cook for 3 minutes.
• Now, drain the water from rice and add rice, stirring gently for a minute to combine thoroughly.
• Add 2 and 1/2 cup of water, and add salt to taste.
• Cook on high heat, stirring gently but continuously.
• When water is almost absorbed, add lemon juice.
• Lower your heat, cover the pan, and allow it to continue cooking for approximately 7 minutes or so, until the rice is completely cooked.
• Serve immediately.

VEGETABLE PULAO

Steps:

• Rinse and drain rice 3 times. Place rice in a bowl and pour in enough water to cover; set aside to soak.
• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir onion, ginger, cumin seeds, fenugreek, and turmeric until onion just begins to brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and continue to cook and stir until onions are browned, 5 to 10 minutes more.
• Drain rice and mix into onion mixture; cook and stir until rice is dry and lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Stir peas, carrot, green beans, and cauliflower into rice mixture; pour in broth. Cover saucepan and bring liquid to a rapid boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until rice is tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Remove saucepan from heat and fluff rice with a fork. Stir cilantro into rice, return lid, and let rest for 3 to 5 minutes.